Leadership Team

Lauren Segal

Lauren A. Segal

President & CEO

Scholarship America welcomed Lauren Segal as President & CEO beginning in April 2010. Segal came to Scholarship America with 30 years of nonprofit sector experience ...

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Terrance Kraling

Terrance Kraling

Chief Operating Officer

Terrance Kraling joined Scholarship America in April 2008 as Assistant Vice President/Director of Planning and Analysis, becoming Chief Operating Officer in October 2008.

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Mimi Daly Larson

Mimi Daly Larson

Senior Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Development

Mimi Daly Larson joined Scholarship America in March of 2011, bringing with her more than 15 years of experience in all areas of marketing, communications and fundraising. ...

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Anne Cheney

Anne L. Cheney

Vice President, Finance

Anne Cheney joined Scholarship America as controller in April 2002. Her experience includes seven years of auditing not-for-profit organizations...

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Marilee Hedberg

Marilee Hedberg

Vice President, Human Resources

Marilee Hedberg started as Scholarship America's Director of Human Resources in July 2007, bringing with her more than 25 years of experience in human resources management.

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Mary Wynne

Mary Wynne

Assistant Vice President, Dollars for Scholars

Mary Wynne joined Scholarship America as Assistant Vice President, Dollars for Scholars in December 2008. In her role, Wynne leads the Dollars for Scholars program...

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Keeping Dreams Alive

Vanessa Scholarship America's Dreamkeepers program provides emergency financial assistance to students at community colleges across the country who are faced with unexpected financial crises. These awards -- averaging $500 -- often make the difference between staying in school and dropping out.

Katie Couric Gives Back

StudentAll profits from Couric's new book, "The Best Advice I Ever Got," will be donated to Scholarship America, the charity selected by Couric, to further the mission of ensuring education beyond high school for all students.

Our Strategic Plan

2012-2025
Our mission is to make postsecondary education possible for all students; our goal is to assist 750,000 students in completing their education beyond high school by 2025. Our CEO, Lauren Segal, outlines the plan in this video.

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